S.L. 327.191 Art. 9Functions of the Board.

The functions of the Board shall be to -

(a) determine the policy of the Institute in accordance with the aims of the Institute;

(b) recommend policy changes and advise on the development of a comprehensive national strategy and plan to combat illiteracy, absenteeism and school failure;

(c) ensure the development, implementation and monitoring of the effective management of educational support programmes for both children at risk of failing in school and their parents;

(d) ensure the adoption of effective approaches to empower, support and motivate parents to become partners in the development and implementation of educational support programmes;

(e) ensure collaboration with other bodies, local and foreign, including non-governmental organisations, groups and individuals working in the same field, as necessary to achieve the aims of the Institute;

(f) ensure that the staff team undertakes training and operational research to establish the effectiveness of strategies and methodologies adopted to combat failure in school;

(g) ensure the proper financial and resource management of the Institute;

(h) seek funding and other resources from any appropriate source to carry out its plans;

(i) submit annual estimates of income and expenditure to the Minister for his approval, and to administer its financial affairs in accordance with estimates as approved by the Minister;

(j) commission an annual financial and outcome audit;

(k) submit an annual report of its activities, which shall include its audited accounts, to the Minister and to the Director General.